News By Topic: Personnel (Hirings, Firings, Promotions)

Center for Automotive Research Announces New Board Chair

Oct 13, 2022

Oct 5, 2022 | Feature Story The Center for Automotive Research is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Board Chair to the CAR Board of Directors. Dr. ... Continue reading

Ryder “Top Tech” Crowned at 21st Annual Top Technician Skills Championship

Aug 16, 2022

Ryder System, Inc. has bestowed the honor of its 2022 Ryder Top Technician to Chris Johnson of Annacis Island, British Columbia along with a cash prize of $50,000. ... Continue reading

Auto Design Leaders Will Honor Top Vehicles During the Detroit Auto Show

Jul 28, 2022

EyesOn Design Awards Auto Design Leaders Will Honor Top Vehicles During the Detroit Auto Show= ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor North America appoints Edgar Carranza as Chief Executive Officer of Hyundai Motor México

Jul 28, 2022

Mexico City, July 28, 2022. – Hyundai Motor North America has named Edgar Carranza, Hyundai Motor Mexico (HMM), Chief Executive Officer effective August 1. ... Continue reading

Hyundai North America Executive Changes

Jul 28, 2022

José Muñoz, president and chief executive officer, Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) announced today the promotion of five key members of his HMNA executive team. The five promotions are effective Aug.1. Randy Parker is promoted to CEO of Hyundai Motor America (HMA). Parker will be responsible for Hyundai’s commer ... Continue reading

Toyota’s Taiichi Ohno Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

Jul 22, 2022

Taiichi Ohno, an engineer and former Toyota executive, conceived and launched the fabled Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS facilitates the production of high-quality goods in the quickest and most efficient way possible. The concept revolutionized the Japanese automotive industry, as well as manufacturing systems aro ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 10 - July 16, 2022

Jul 17, 2022

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets" ... Continue reading

Retired But Not Dead

Jul 15, 2022

USA TODAY: The bottom line is that the old rules were built for an economy and a society in which retirement was seen as a release from bondage--the liberating act from a lifetime of work. They were built for time when most work was manual and labor intensive, when brains were less valuable than brawn. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 3 - July 9, 2022

Jul 10, 2022

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Hosts 'EV Tech Lab' Global Electric Vehicle Maintenance Workshop

Jul 8, 2022

July 7 2022 ‘EV Tech Lab’ was designed to cultivate global electric vehicle maintenance service professionals through specialized training and practice Workshop included interactive courses in high-level EV repair training, studies on typical maintenance cases, learning technology trends and on-site base visits Twe ... Continue reading

ROLLS-ROYCE ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS +100EX Charlize Theron Dream'n

Jul 5, 2022

CHICHESTER, England, July 4, 2022 -- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that Emma Begley Emma joins Rolls-Royce from BMW UK where she has been General Manager, Product and Internal Communications since 2019. ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Industry Report - April 29, 2022

Apr 29, 2022

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. Cox Automotive has been researching the car-buying process for 12 years and, with today’s launch of the Car Buyer Financing Journey Study, is diving into the ... Continue reading

Weekly Auto News Wrap-up From Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy - April 17-23, 2022

Apr 24, 2022

These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Employees will have no minimum number of days in the office

Apr 16, 2022

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today announced a new work-from-home policy that affords flexibility to employees whose jobs can be performed from home, with no required minimum number of days in the office, a benefit more common among cutting-edge technology companies than automotive brands. This announce ... Continue reading

A Friday Smile: Icons, Idiots — and Bob Lutz Book Review By Marty Bernstein

Apr 8, 2022

Icons, Idiots — and Bob Lutz An enjoyable, one-way conversation, says our book reviewer. by Marty Bernstein | Jul 3, 2013 Bob Lutz describes some of the most memorable leaders he's works with in a 60-year career. ... Continue reading